Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2019 Publisher: Janssen-Cilag Limited, 50-100 Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4EG, UK
Known hypersensitivity to miconazole, other imidazole derivatives or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.
In infants less than 4 months of age or in those whose swallowing reflex is not yet sufficiently developed (see section 4.4).
In patients with liver dysfunction.
Coadministration of the following drugs that are subject to metabolism by CYP3A4: (See Section 4.5 Interactions with Other Medicinal Products and Other Forms of Interaction)
Miconazole is systemically absorbed and is known to inhibit CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 (see Section 5.2 Pharmacokinetic Properties) which can lead to prolonged effects of warfarin. Bleeding events, some with fatal outcomes, have been reported with concurrent use of miconazole oral gel and warfarin (see Section 4.5 Interaction with Other Medicinal Products and Other Forms of Interaction and section 4.8 Undesirable effects).If the concomitant use of Daktarin Oral Gel with an oral anticoagulant such as warfarin is planned, caution should be excercised and the anticoagulant effect must be carefully monitored and titrated (see section 4.5).
Patients should be advised that if they experience unexpected bleeding or bruising, nosebleeds, coughing up blood, blood in the urine, black tarry stools or coffee ground vomit, to stop treatment with miconazole and seek medical advice.
Severe hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis and angioedema, have been reported during treatment with Daktarin and with other miconazole formulations (see section 4.8). If a reaction suggesting hypersensitivity or irritation should occur, the treatment should be discontinued.
It is advisable to monitor miconazole and phenytoin levels, if these two drugs are used concomitantly.
In patients using certain oral hypoglycaemics such as sulphonylureas, an enhanced therapeutic effect leading to hypoglycaemia may occur during concomitant treatment with miconazole and appropriate measures should be considered (See Section 4.5 Interactions with Other Medicinal Products and Other Forms of Interaction).
Particularly in infants and young children (aged 4 months – 2 years), caution is required, to ensure that the gel does not obstruct the throat. Hence, the gel should not be applied to the back of the throat.Each dose should be divided into smaller portions and applied into the mouth with a clean finger. Observe the patient for possible choking. Also due to the risk of choking, the gel must not be applied to the nipple of a breast-feeding woman for administration to an infant.
It is important to take into consideration the variability of the maturation of the swallowing function in infants, especially when giving miconazole gel to infants between the ages of 4-6 months. The lower age limit should be increased to 5-6 months of age for infants who are pre-term, or infants exhibiting slow neuromuscular development.
This medicinal product contains small amounts of ethanol (alcohol), less than 100mg per dose.
Serious skin reactions (e.g. Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome) have been reported in patients receiving Daktarin Oral Gel (see section 4.8). It is recommended that patients be informed about the signs of serious skin reactions, and that use of Daktarin Oral Gel be discontinued at the first appearance of skin rash.
When using any concomitant medication the corresponding label should be consulted for information on the route of metabolism. Miconazole can inhibit the metabolism of drugs metabolised by the CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 enzyme systems. This can result in an increase and/or prolongation of their effects, including adverse effects.
Oral miconazole is contraindicated with the coadministration of the following drugs that are subject to metabolism by CYP3A4 (See Section 4.3 Contraindications):
When coadministered with oral miconazole the following drugs should be used with caution because of a possible increase or prolongation of the therapeutic outcome and/or adverse events. If necessary, their dosage should be reduced and, where appropriate, plasma levels monitored:
Drugs subject to metabolism by CYP2C9 (see Section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use);
Other drugs subject to metabolism by CYP3A4;
In animals, miconazole has shown no teratogenic effects but is foetotoxic at high oral doses. The significance of this to man is unknown. However, as with other imidazoles, Daktarin Oral Gel should be avoided in pregnant women if possible. The potential hazards should be balanced against the possible benefits.
It is not known whether miconazole is excreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised when prescribing Daktarin Oral Gel to nursing mothers.
Daktarin should not affect alertness or driving ability.
The safety of Daktarin Oral Gel was evaluated in 111 patients with oral candidiasis or oral mycoses who participated in 5 clinical trials. Of these 111 patients, 88 were adults with oral candidiasis or oral mycoses who participated in 1 randomised, active-controlled, double-blind clinical trial and 3 open-label clinical trials. The other 23 patients were paediatric patients with oral candidiasis who participated in 1 randomised, active-controlled, open-label clinical trial in paediatric patients (aged ≤1 month to 10.7 years). These patients took at least one dose of Daktarin Oral Gel and provided safety data.
Based on the pooled safety data from these 5 clinical trials (adult and paediatric), the most commonly reported (≥1% incidence) adverse reactions were nausea (6.3%), product taste abnormal (3.6%), vomiting (3.6%), oral discomfort (2.7%), regurgitation (1.8%), and dry mouth (1.8%). Dysgeusia was reported in 0.9% of patients.
Based on the pooled safety data from the 4 clinical trials in adults, common adverse reactions reported included nausea (4.5%), product taste abnormal (4.5%), oral discomfort (3.4%), dry mouth (2.3%), dysgeusia (1.1%), and vomiting (1.1%).
In the 1 paediatric clinical trial, the frequency of nausea (13.0%) and vomiting (13.0%) was very common, and regurgitation (8.7%) was common. As identified through post-marketing experience, choking may occur in infants and young children (See Section 4.3 Contraindications and Section 4.4 Special Warnings and Special Precautions). The frequency, type, and severity of other adverse reactions in children are expected to be similar to that in adults.
Increases in INR and bleeding events such as epistaxis, contusion, haematuria, melaena, haematemesis, haematoma and haemorrhages have been reported in patients treated with oral anticoagulants such as warfarin in association with miconazole oral gel (see sections 4.4 and 4.5). Some events had fatal outcomes.
Table A includes all identified adverse reactions, including those that that have been reported from post-marketing experience.
The frequency categories use the following convention: very common (≥1/10); common (≥1/100 to <1/10); uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100); rare (≥1/10,000 to <1/1,000); very rare (<1/10,000); and not known (cannot be estimated from the available clinical trial data).
Table A. Adverse Drug Reactions in Patients Treated with DAKTARIN Oral Gel:
Not Known: Anaphylactic reaction, Hypersensitivity
Uncommon: Dysgeusia
Not Known: Choking
Common: Dry mouth, Nausea, Oral discomfort, Vomiting, Regurgitation
Not Known: Diarrhoea, Stomatitis, Tongue discolouration
Not Known: Hepatitis
Not Known: Angioedema, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Urticaria, Rash, Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis, Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
Common: Product taste abnormal
Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
None known.
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